Controversy over Abe's State Funeral

The impact of Abe Shinzo's towering personality is such that even in death, he remains a polarising figure, explains Dr Rajaram Panda. IMAGE: People protest outside Japan's parliament building in......

OTA Salutes Colonel Lakshmi To Mark 30 Years

  IMAGE: A bust of the late Colonel Lakshmi Sehgal -- the legendary member of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's Indian National Army -- was unveiled to mark 30 glorious years of women cadets'......

Why India Mourns Shinzo Abe

Abe Shinzo's murder is a personal loss for Prime Minister N D Modi, one of the Japanese leader's international friends -- Modi was the only world leader Abe followed on social media back in 2014 --......

Modi pens emotional tribute for Abe, India to observe 1-day mourning

Condoling the demise of his 'dear friend' Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the former Japanese premier dedicated his life to making the world a better place and as a mark of......

Hotels see green shoots of recovery as the fear of pandemic recedes

The mood at the Hotel Investment Conference South Asia (HICSA), the annual hospitality industry conference was rather upbeat. But hotel brand operators and owners remain cautiously optimistic of......

Hotels and travel firms look for summer relief

Online travel agents and hotels are seeing traction build gradually for the upcoming season. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com After a dry spell induced by Covid-19 last year, hotels and those......

How hotels in India plan to tide through COVID-19

Hotels are using a combination of platforms to reach out to the guests. These include online travel agents among others. hotels in India are offering guests an option to pay now and stay later.......

Is MG Hector an ideal family SUV? Find out

At Rs 12.18 lakh for the base Style petrol manual and Rs 16.88 lakh for the top-spec Hector Sharp diesel manual, the MG Hector offers fantastic value for money and is indeed a gamble worth taking.......

Review: Minchina Ota

Minchina Ota brings back memories for the fans of late actor-director Shankar Nag. Why? Well, Shankar Nag's first Kannada film was titled Minchina Ota andstarred Anant Nag, Priya Tendular and......

BWF Para Worlds: Bhagat and Ramadass emerge champions

IMAGE: India's Pramod bhagat is World Champion again. Photograph: Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images Paralympic champion Pramod Bhagat and the promising Manisha Ramadass emerged champions as India finished......

British athletes subjected to 'child abuse', says ex-gymnast Pavier

IMAGE: British Gymnastics, the sport's governing body in the UK, said that it is committed to changing the sport for the better and apologised to the athletes who came forward. Photograph: Kiyoshi......

Pramod Bhagat nominated for Para Badminton Player of Year

IMAGE: Reigning world champion Bhagat had won a historic gold medal in the men's singles SL3 class in the Tokyo Olympics in September. Photograph: Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images India's Tokyo......

India's paralympians beat the odds, realise dreams

India sign off Paralympics with an unparalleled 19 medals: 5 gold, 8 silver, 6 bronze. IMAGE: Shooter Avani Lekhara became the first Indian woman to win a Paralympics gold (10m air rifle),......

Paralympics: Suhas wins badminton silver, Dhillon loses bronze

IMAGE: India's Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj in action against France's Lucas Mazur during the men's singles badminton SL4 class final at the Tokyo Paralympics. Photograph: Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images......